Sector Commander Abu Osman Chowdhury no more

Abu Osman Chowdhury, a sector commander during the Liberation War in 1971, has passed away.
He was 85.

He breathed his last at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) at around 8:00am on Saturday while undergoing treatment.

Abul Bashar, a personal assistant of Abu Osman Chowdhury, confirmed the news.

Abu Osman, who served as the commander of sector-8 during the Liberation War, was suffering from old age complications. He tested positive for Covid-19 on August 30. Later, the war hero was rushed to CMH as his condition deteriorated.

Osman won the Independence Award for his contribution to Bangladesh’s freedom.

Born in Chandpur’s Faridganj on Jan 1, 1936, Osman was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in 1958 after passing BA at Cumilla Victoria College. He was promoted to major in 1968.